The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-02
At THE MATINEE.
Two GIddy Girls Go to See the Play, and
IntereGting Conversation.

die OF the NrSt ACT. Me uiscoVeftu
seated. Enter Dora and Leonora with
much frou-frou and chatter.)
Dora-Oh, dear. We shall have 10
crowd by all those people. How hor-
rid!
Leonora-How perfectly abomina-
BILE! Why couldn't Charley have GOT
US seats next to the aisle? Go an OBJ
sequious usher.) Are those really QUE
seats?
Dora-Are you sure? B,caus"-oh.
dear! l suppose we must squeeze in
some way. CTo the unfortunat" peo-
Pile in the way:) You'll have to eN-
cuse us; those are II seats. Come,
Leonora.
(They squeeze in somehow
Leonora-r don't see how pcO-
pie can be so disagrceablc. Did yol
notice that fat old thing scowl when
you asked her to move?
Dora-l don't care, my dear. Les
her scowl. We had to get to otr seats.
But do see that woman in front of lis.
DNu YOU ~ -tl S'f >ltu Il HSi.
Leonora-It's a perfect %guy-red and
green. Did You EYER?
(The woman turns around and trowns
~ominously.)
Both Gliding their faces with their
programmes)-Tc-he.
Dora-Did you bring the caramcl>,
dear?
Leonora-Why, no! l though You
said
Dora-Weren't you going o.
well, I'll 90 out and get some.
Leonora-Oh, no. III 60.
Dora-No, no: III 80.
Leonora-I insist.
Dora-So do !.
Leonora-Wcll. Of course, if YOU In.
sist.
Dora-Oh. don't really insist. Go
along then. You always willhayey your
own WAY.
Leonora goes reluctantly. and every
body in the vicinity looks mad. Pres
entity returns and Dora welcomes her
with II smile of pleasurablc aaticjpa-
tom
Leonora-Thcy weren't very good.
lear, so | only got a few. They will
be better than nothing, yol know.
Dora (sarcas,ically scrutinizing the
very small package)-Ye-es-a little.
(Tcn minutes intermis>ion. during
which there is much industrious ma>ti-
cation, and the actors have a chance to
get a few words in cdgewisc).
Leonora-Don't you wish that lovely
Mantcll was in this play?
Dora with two caramels i'll hcrroSn-
bud MOUTH -Um-m-m-isn' h. too
handsome and lovely for any thing.
I'm Just dying TO know him. Tc-h".
Lconora-Do You know that horr.l
Manic jenkins knows him?
Dora-That homcly thing Does
She: Te-hc. Well. any way. | don't
think girls ought to know actors, do
rou?
Lconora-No! thiuh They're kind If
common. DID You ever ca the
caramels gone. dear: Thanks. Did
you ever see 50 many enormous has at
a theater:o
Dora-Isn't it absurd: Flow can
women wear such outlandish things t"
u theatcr? And no more style to them
than last years overshocS.
(Vollcys of black looks from
in the immediate neighborhood.
Lconora-I declare. | can hardly sec
the stage at all. There ought to BE- i
law to prevent women from wearing
such monstrous hats.
Dora-It is perfectly iiendi>h.
Now, /
Me-From the row behind them).
Ladies. would You mind durking your
head q second. so | can take a squirt
at the leading lady?
(Two cruShin. looks. A pausc).
Leonora with biting >arcasm)-
Seems to me some people leave their
manners at home when they come to
the theatre.
Dora-Tr-hc-hc.
(Thcy viciou,ly eat the last cara
mclS).
Leonora-By the way, what is this
play'
Dora--Why, don'tyo know? It's
ah-um-wherc's my programme? It's
Fedora
Leonora-lsn't it just lovely?
Dora-Perfectly hcavcnly--if only
Mantcl was in it. Are there any more
caramels. dcar9
L%conora--Not one. dear, you ate the
last.
Dora-Well, let's go, There's only
one more act.
Leonora--I do love the theatcr; don't